What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scipio has the most people working from home (12.3%).

Fleming has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Scipio	Fleming
People
Population	1,497Lowest	2,463Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	36.4±9.3Lowest 9% below NY	43.7±9.2Highest 10% above NY
	Fleming and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%	23.7%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Scipio and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	30.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±3.1Highest NY: 7%	4.5%±2.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Scipio and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,618±$7kLowest 11% below NY	$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,200±$22kLowest 55% below NY	$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$888±$102Lowest 45% below NY	$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,840Lowest 42% below NY	$5,214Highest 21% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.8%±53.3Highest NY: 52.1%	15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Scipio and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest NY: 14%	4.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 31% below NY	18 minLowest 44% below NY
Work from home	12.3%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9%	6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Scipio and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.